Episode

Suzi chats with historian Kathryn Hughes. The history of cats and so much more.

Historian Kathryn Hughes joins Suzi in the Book Bag to discuss 'Catland', a vastly entertaining glimpse into the bizarre world of Victorian artist Louis Wain and his anthropomorphic felines. Think Richard Dadd with cats instead of fairies.

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From the description

Historian Kathryn Hughes joins Suzi in the Book Bag to discuss 'Catland', a vastly entertaining glimpse into the bizarre world of Victorian artist Louis Wain and his anthropomorphic felines. Think Richard Dadd with cats instead of fairies. This episode contains real kitties!!

Works and topics

  • Catland

Findability

Duration: 1:08:50. YouTube ID: ElQfbMpd7Ec. Category links and author pages connect this episode to the wider Book Bag catalogue.